Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test results – Day 2 (4pm)
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Day two got off to a slow start due to persistent light rain.
Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori was first on track, with only Ducati’s Michele Pirro and Yamaha’s day one leader Cal Crutchlow also recording an early lap time.
Crutchlow was fastest as of 11am, with Honda’s Stefan Bradl then taking over during his opening 6-lap stint, riding an all-black bike also featuring the rear seat fins.
Rookie Augusto Fernandez, the only full-time MotoGP rider eligible for the Shakedown, then put his GASGAS-branded KTM on top just before midday and – having improved his time – remains quickest (on wet tyres) as of 4pm.
But with the drizzle finally stopping and track slowly drying, there is currently a lull in the action as riders and teams wait to see if they can fit slicks for the final hours. Dry patches are visible but much of the surface remains damp.
Dani Pedrosa has been out for KTM but, like yesterday, does not have a timing transponder fitted.
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The Shakedown, from February 5-7, will mainly be used to make sure the new machines are running correctly before they are handed over to the race riders, as well as some development work on new parts (especially aerodynamics).
Crutchlow was officially fastest on day one (there are reports Pedrosa set a 2min 0.4s) with a time of 2m 1.146s, set before a mid-afternoon rain shower, putting the Englishman 0.185s ahead of reigning Moto2 champion Fernandez.
Crutchlow also took the 2023 M1 engine to a top speed 0.1km/h faster than the best Yamaha speed (330.2km/h) during the Malaysian MotoGP race weekend, by Fabio Quartararo in qualifying. Quartararo’s lap time was almost two seconds quicker than Crutchlow’s day one lap, so the big question will be if the top speed of the new engine increases in proportion to lap time…
The Official Sepang Test, for all race riders, will be held at the Malaysian Grand Prix venue from February 10-12.
Testing takes place from 10am to 6pm…
| 2023 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test – Day 2 (4pm) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | Laps | |
| 1 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | 2m 12.255s | 19 |
| 2 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP) | +0.452s | 27 |
| 3 | Yamaha Test Bike T3 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +0.730s | 5 |
| 4 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.164s | 27 |
| 5 | Yamaha Test Bike T2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.490s | 16 |
| 6 | Jonas Folger | GER | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +1.685s | 10 |
| 7 | Yamaha Test Bike T1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +1.762s | 5 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +4.304s | 12 |
| 9 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +4.600s | 8 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +7.696s | 7 |
| 11 | Jonas Folger | GER | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +13.933s | 2 |
* Rookie
Fastest Day 1 Time:
Cal Crutchlow GBR Yamaha 2m 1.146s (330.3km/h top speed)
Official Sepang MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 57.790s (2022)
Fastest race lap:
Jorge Martin SPA Ducati 1m 59.634s (2022)
| 2023 Sepang MotoGP Shakedown Test – Day 1 (FINAL) | |||||
| Rider | Nat | Team | Time | LapS | |
| 1 | Yamaha Test Bike T2 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | 2m 1.146s | 12 |
| 2 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | +0.185s | 28 |
| 3 | Yamaha Test Bike T1 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +0.427s | 13 |
| 4 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +0.459s | 20 |
| 5 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +0.500s | 7 |
| 6 | Yamaha Test Bike T3 | N/A | Yamaha Test Rider (YZR-M1) | +0.801s | 14 |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP) | +0.969s | 29 |
| 8 | Stefan Bradl | GER | Honda Test Rider (RC213V) | +1.069s | 37 |
| 9 | Augusto Fernandez | SPA | Tech3 GASGAS (RC16)* | +1.331s | 6 |
| 10 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.700s | 22 |
| 11 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +1.793s | 9 |
| 12 | Jonas Folger | GER | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +2.540s | 6 |
| 13 | Jonas Folger | GER | KTM Test Rider (RC16) | +3.509s | 6 |
| 14 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Test Rider (GP) | +12.234s | 17 |
| 15 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | +17.994s | 5 |
| 16 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | No Time | 1 |
| 17 | Lorenzo Savadori | ITA | Aprilia Test Rider (RS-GP) | No Time | 1 |
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